Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP

Energy and Infrastructure, Energy M&A, Renewable Energy and Clean Power, Project Finance and Development

Partner

Simon advises international clients on sales and acquisitions, joint venturing, project development, and other commercial arrangements across the energy value chain, in both developed and emerging markets. He has substantial experience working in both the oil and gas and power sectors.

Clients say that Simon is “outstanding in terms of legal and commercial law and industry knowledge” and “has amazing clarity of thought and has a good grasp of the commercial aspects of the business enabling him to focus on finding contractual solutions in order to move transactions forward to satisfactory completion.”

In the oil and gas sector, Simon has advised NOCs, IOCs, independents, traders and banks on transactions involving upstream production, storage and transportation arrangements, LNG, refining, and product sales and trading. In the renewables sector, Simon regularly advises on wind and solar PV projects and has a particular interest in the development of hydrogen as a new energy technology. Simon has also published numerous articles on legal issues in the energy sector and regularly appears as a speaker at industry conferences and events.

Member, Association of International Energy Negotiators Admitted in England and Wales (Solicitor)

Legal Practice Course with commendation, BPP Law School, 2009 Graduate Diploma in Law with commendation, BPP Law School, 2008 BA (Hons) in Geography, Durham University (Hatfield College), 2007